GLOBAL: Food "ambassador" to promote UK exports
A business "ambassador" will promote UK food and drink exports overseas under plans launched drawn up by industry and government.
INDIA: Spar in talks to expand in India
Spar International is in talks with retailers in the India as part of a bid to grow its store network in the country.
UK: Jam maker Duerr's eyes Premier's Hartley's unit
UK jam maker Duerr's has signalled its interest in buying Premier Foods plc's Hartley's business, which is rumoured to be among the latest of the food giant's assets up for sale.
Sustainability Watch - Brian Shuttleworth, Heinz
In the first Sustainability Watch of 2012, Ben Cooper discusses Heinz's sustainability strategy and looks at how Heinz's knack for creating catchy taglines is helping to communicate the sustainability message to consumers.
The launch of the just-food international basket
In association with SymphonyIRI, just-food launches its international basket - a group of 17 items from tuna to milk that will highlight the difference in price between national brands and own label in seven international markets.
BRICs and beyond: Fresh concerns over food safety in China
The same old questions over the safety of food made in China have reared their head once again. Contaminated milk at Mengniu has renewed consumer concern and infant-formula maker Synutra found itself linked to the death of a baby boy.
Flavours, health and wellness and ice cream are three sectors highlighted in this week's batch of featured reports from the just-food store.
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GLOBAL: Food "ambassador" to promote UK exports
27 January 2012
A business "ambassador" will promote UK food and drink exports overseas under plans launched drawn up by industry and government.
INDIA: Spar in talks to expand in India
27 January 2012
Spar International is in talks with retailers in the India as part of a bid to grow its store network in the country.
UK: Tulip chief Murrells to lead Co-op's food business
27 January 2012
Steve Murrells, the chief executive of UK meat processor Tulip, is to become CEO of The Co-operative Group's food retail business.
In the spotlight: Kraft puts "lean, mean machine" in motion
Kraft Foods, which plans to split in two by the end of the year, this week outlined the first impact of the move when it announced plans to cut 1,600 jobs in North America. Analysts believe the split allows Kraft to boost margins from the new grocery company.
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Carrefour faces another challenging year
After 12 months that saw numerous profit warnings, investor discontent and speculation over the future of its CEO, Carrefour is embarking on a new year - but some industry watchers believe 2012 will be just as demanding.
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Best bits: New year, still uncertainty at Carrefour
Tesco executives may feel they have a lot on their plate but their "to do" list is not as long as that sitting in front of their counterparts across the English Channel at Carrefour.
UK: Jam maker Duerr's eyes Premier's Hartley's unit
27 January 2012
US: Mead Johnson expects "solid" growth in 2012
27 January 2012
US: 7-Eleven to buy stores from Sam's Mart
27 January 2012
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
27 January 2012
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
27 January 2012
SWITZ: Huegli underlying sales growth accelerates
27 January 2012
US: LIFO charges hit Seneca Foods profits
27 January 2012
AUS: Metcash creates food COO role
27 January 2012
US: Input costs, promotions hit Lancaster Colony profits
27 January 2012
The just-food interview - Kikkoman chairman Yuzaburo Mogi
With growth hard to come by in a domestic market in the doldrums, Kikkoman has had to look overseas for growth. Julian Ryall met Kikkoman chairman Yuzaburo Mogi to find out how the company is adapting to meet demand in Japan and internationally.
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Eleven days of strikes begin at Unilever UK
Workers at Unilever sites throughout the UK are holding industrial action to protest at plans to change the company's pension scheme. Staff and unions argue the reforms are unnecessary; the consumer goods giant disagrees and vows to press ahead.
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On the money: Keep Easter caution in context - Zetar CEO Blackburn
26 January 2012
Zetar CEO Ian Blackburn has played down the UK confectioner and snack maker's caution over Easter.
Focus: Why US baker Hostess went stale
25 January 2012
US brands Twinkies and Wonder are so iconic they are known the world over, even in markets where the products are not sold. Yet despite having these cultural touchstones in its portfolio, US baker Hostess Brands has struggled over the last decade, entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection twice, most recently this month. Sam Webb looks at why this baking monolith has started to crumble.
Best bits: New year, still uncertainty at Carrefour
24 January 2012
Tesco executives may feel they have a lot on their plate but their "to do" list is not as long as that sitting in front of their counterparts across the English Channel at Carrefour.
Sustainability Watch - Brian Shuttleworth, Heinz
23 January 2012
In the first Sustainability Watch of 2012, Ben Cooper discusses Heinz's sustainability strategy with Brian Shuttleworth, the company's director of operational risk and sustainability, and looks at how Heinz's knack for creating catchy taglines is helping to communicate the sustainability message to consumers.
In the spotlight: Kraft puts "lean, mean machine" in motion
20 January 2012
Kraft Foods, which plans to split in two by the end of the year, this week outlined the first impact of the move when it announced plans to cut 1,600 jobs in North America. Analysts believe the split allows the US food giant to accelerate efforts to cut costs and boost margins from the new grocery business. Michelle Russell reports.
BRICs and beyond: Fresh concerns over food safety in China
19 January 2012
The Chinese New Year is marked on Monday (23 January) but the same old questions over the safety of food made in the country have reared their head once again. Contaminated milk at Mengniu Dairy has renewed consumer concern and infant-formula maker Synutra International found itself linked to the death of a baby boy. Chinese food makers are working on improving supply chains but there is still much more to do, as Dean Best reports.
The just-food interview - Kikkoman chairman Yuzaburo Mogi
17 January 2012
Japanese soy sauce maker Kikkoman claims to have been the first to produce the seasoning back in the 17th century. However, with growth hard to come by in a domestic market in the doldrums, Kikkoman has had to look overseas for growth. Julian Ryall met Kikkoman chairman Yuzaburo Mogi to find out how the company is adapting to meet demand in Japan and internationally.
Best bits: Muller faces challenges in UK milk sector
16 January 2012
Muller and Robert Wiseman Dairies are talking up the benefits of the German yoghurt maker's planned takeover of the UK milk supplier but profits in the sector have been under pressure in recent months.
On the money: Tesco's Clarke admits UK failings
13 January 2012
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke has said the UK retailer will focus more on products and on service to revitalise the company's poor underlying domestic sales.
2011 - The year in review
2011 has been a fascinating, varied and tumultuous year for the food industry. just-food takes a look at the stories that have shaped the industry.
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Consumer Trends in the Confectionery Market in the US, 2011
Consumers’ uptake of products and the influence of consumer trends are fundamental causes of change in markets – and as such the companies need to know what these trends are and be able to quantify their influence in the market. This report provides highly detailed insight into exactly who the consumer is and how the latest consumer trends are changing the market by examining over 20 consumer trends and the share of sales across over 30 consumer groups.
Published Jan 2012 - ($ 7495.00)
- Consumer Trends in the Ice Cream Market in China, 2011
Published Jan 2012 - ($ 7495.00) - Consumer Trends in the Soy Products Market in China, 2011
Published Jan 2012 - ($ 7495.00) - Consumer Trends in the Dairy Market in Spain, 2011
Published Jan 2012 - ($ 7495.00) - Global Food and Beverage Survey 2012: Private Label Manufacturing and Innovative Packaging, Trends and Opportunities, Budget Allocation and Key Growth Markets
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Katie Price's economic musings spark ASA Snickers probe
By: Sam Webb
27 Jan 2012
Reality TV star Katie Price, her Tweets providing insight into complicated global economic issues and the Snickers chocolate bar, may land Mars in hot water with the UK advertising watchdog.
Wal-Mart talks up Africa's potential at Davos
By: Dean Best
26 Jan 2012
With the Swiss mountains behind him, Doug McMillon, chief executive of Wal-Mart's international operations, discussed the retail giant's new business in Africa in an interview with CNN.
Workers take Unilever pensions fight to Davos
By: Sam Webb
25 Jan 2012
UK workers clashing with Unilever over changes to its pension scheme are stepping up their protests.
Katie Price, Twitter and Chinese fiscal policy
By: Sam Webb
24 Jan 2012
Reality TV star totem Katie Price shocked her Twitter followers with a series of tweets on global fiscal policy on Sunday (22 January).
Buffett ups stake in Tesco
By: Dean Best
19 Jan 2012
A week after Tesco shocked the market and sent its shares tumbling with a profit warning, it has emerged that the US billionaire investor Warren Buffett has quietly increased his stake in the retailer.
Unilever compared to Willie Walsh as strikes begin
By: Dean Best
18 Jan 2012
Workers at six Unilever sites today (18 January) held industrial action around the UK in the latest protests against the company's reform to its pension scheme - and the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate was compared to perhaps the bete noire of the country's union movement in recent years.
Irish exporters are smiling
By: Dean Best
18 Jan 2012
The spike in commodity prices helped push Irish food and drink exports to a record level in 2011. Ireland's exporters may not enjoy quite the same benefit in 2012 but confidence about Irish prospects overseas is on the rise.
Uncertainty remains over Indian FDI
By: Sam Webb
11 Jan 2012
The future of troubled proposals for supermarket companies to enter India is still uncertain, despite today's (11 January) government announcement that it will allow foreign brands to own single-brand stores.
Workers take pension protests to Unilever's front door
By: Dean Best
10 Jan 2012
On the north bank of the Thames, Unilever's London HQ has been the home of the consumer goods giant for almost 90 years. Today, on a mild but grey Tuesday afternoon in January, it formed the backdrop for the latest instalment of what is likely to be one of the most dispiriting episodes in the company's history.
TV chef Worral Thompson cooks up humble pie
By: Sam Webb
09 Jan 2012
TV chef Antony Worral Thompson has issued an apology over a series of shoplifting offences at a Tesco supermarket.
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